Republicans “faulted” for asking for more disaster relief funding

…even before the hurricane, Republicans had decided that the President’s budget didn’t have enough money for the Disaster Relief Fund. So they funded it at $850 million above the President’s request. Then as they realized that the damage in places like Joplin, Missouri would put additional strain on the fund, the GOP added the amendment that provided still more disaster assistance …

The White House hasn’t asked for more funding, though White House budget director Jacob Lew wrote to lawmakers Thursday suggesting it could be well north of $5 billion. But so far Mr. Cantor is being blamed for opposing disaster relief because he has been trying to spend morethan the President…

So why are Repubicans being faulted? Because they believe in spending restraint, which means that more money for disaster relief means less money for left-wing cherished corporate welfare for “green” companies…

In June, House Republicans passed the 2012 Homeland Security appropriations bill, which included an amendment adding $1 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In a sensible move for taxpayers, the amendment offsets this new disaster funding by cutting spending on the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. This may ring a bell with readers as the funding conduit for one of Washington’s adventures in crony capitalism.

So the Democrats are forced to attack because they can’t defend the fact that they want to burden individuals and businesses with higher costs for electricity and transportation while also imposing stifling debt on our children and grandchildren.

OK, so who are the adults in the room? Those who want to live within our means? Or those who would lie, obfuscate, spend, & delay all so that they can impose their own beliefs on the rest of us…